Category Archives: WJTV
Mississippi man pleads guilty to foot bath fraud scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A Mississippi man pled guilty Thursday to his role in a scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs by prescribing unnecessary foot bath medications and ordering unnecessary...
Feb 03, 2023
Forest Hill remains virtual due to heating issues
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Forest Hill High School students will remain virtual on Friday, February 3 due to heating issues at the school. Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) said crews...
Feb 03, 2023
Some Jackson neighborhoods overwhelmed by trash problem
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Driving down Hickory Drive in Jackson's Ward 5 is a real wakeup call that the area needs help. "What happened here is we have two major thoroughfares that this road connects, a...
Feb 02, 2023
Mississippi House seeks to control Jackson sales tax revenue
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House voted Thursday to further restrict how the capital city of Jackson, which has struggled with water problems, can spend money from a 1% local sales tax ...
Feb 02, 2023
Former Ole Miss chancellor says Gov. Reeves acknowledged Medicaid expansion benefits
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Democratic Caucus voiced their frustration in what they called "Republican inaction" over the ongoing healthcare crisis. House Minority Leader Robert Johnson (D...
Feb 02, 2023
Powerball jackpot reaches $700M - when is your next chance to win?
(NEXSTAR) - Without a winner Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot has rolled again to reach an estimated $700 million ahead of the next drawing. The jackpot now ranks as both a record-setting prize for Po...
Feb 02, 2023
Chronic absenteeism in Mississippi schools is highest to date
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the most recent school and district chronic absence data. The data shows that 28% of Mississippi students were absent...
Feb 02, 2023
Mississippi Match 5 jackpot rises to $720,000
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot has grown to an estimated $720,000 ahead of the Thursday, February 2 drawing. The previous high-water mark for Mississippi Match 5 had bee...
Feb 02, 2023
Body found in Louisville identified as missing 16-year-old
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A body found in a wooded area in Louisville on Monday afternoon has been identified as a missing Winston County teen. Louisville police said the body was identified as 16-ye...
Feb 02, 2023
Man convicted of 2018 armed robbery in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty of a 2018 army robbery following a jury trial in the Hinds County Circuit Court. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Darren Clark wa...
Feb 02, 2023